Monday 30 April 2012

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING IS BASED ON MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The overnight rain should move further north out of our area within the next couple of hours. However, the cloud may be more reluctant to clear, with only a few sunny intervals likely later on. Winds will be force 2 to 3 from the E or NE, with top temperatures around 12 degrees.  TONIGHT should find broken cloud & it should stay dry. Frost is not expected.
Temperature at obs. time today 09004.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-a hang-over from Sunday morning0.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) ditto-1.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)7.8mms
Barometer at observation time today1018mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW1
This month’s highest temperature to date14.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.7
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date20.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE80.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES APRIL
Avg. max. temperature11.3Long term avg. rainfall48.8mms
Avg min. temperature2.7Wettest month101.6mms
Record high temperature23.5Driest month2.8mms
Record low temperature-5.7

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYIt was probably the best day of the month, even more so as much of England & Wales had an appalling day!!  The sun shone with little interruption & the maximum temperature was higher than expected.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low in the SW Approaches & high over Faeroes, A front is ambling away to the north over Scotland & the country seems set to be largely dominated by the high for a few days.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYDry with some sunshine & temperatures up to 14 degrees. Light to moderate breeze from E or NE
An encouraging start to the Merry Month of MAY!

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